Bought my son his first rifle for Christmas

[Tiny Tim]

Definitely a big smile, I probably over think it, but I generally don't put my kid face on the internet. But very happy indeed.

I assumed as much. Just another thing that makes you a great dad!

 

[crazymonkey]

Savage axis can be good shooters . The big let down is usually the trigger if it's the non adjustable . Lots of creep and pull for a mile . A quick clip of the spring will help that or a replacement aftermarket spring and your in business. Cut just a coil at a time and check the pull .
Glad to see he already put it to good use ! Best memories right there!

 

[rlshrumva]

Great work!! Looks like a solid truck riding buck!!

 

[fguenther0925]

Finally got the courage to take my 8 year old out deer hunting. I say courage, because kids are the loudest known creatures in the world. We saw exactly 1 deer in two trips this year, but it might be my favorite hunts so far. Good on you for getting out there. Anymore, i get the sense that hunting will die out… however, places like this site are restoring my faith.

 

[FlGunner]

Here's the thing with taking kids, or at least my approach….. take em. When they get ready to go, leave. Make it fun as you can. Track them a long the way. Let them be kids. You can't force it. I had to learn to be more patient and just change the way I want to hunt. We've shot bucks I normally wouldn't shoot on our private property. But for my son to be able to get a deer and have a good time, it's well worth it. Kids don't care about QDMA or score. They like having fun and feeling like they're doing it right. My son has came a long way over the last couple seasons. I let him help with cameras, picking trees for stands and when we go run dogs, I let him help turning the hounds out and I got an extra tracker I let him play with. Just got to let them be apart of it and teach along the way but don't make it a chore.

 

[Tr444]

Very nice! Great job!